Michael Donald Smith

Michael Donald Smith, 63, of Winona died Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Lake Winona Manor.
Mike was born February 9, 1955, in Winona to Donald and Mardell (Cisewski) Smith. He graduated from Cotter High School in 1973. Mike received his electrician's license and became a member of IBEW Local 343, working for various area companies. He worked at RTP starting in 2010 until his retirement in February of 2018. On August 10, 1984, he married Julie Krieger.
Mike enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and feeding and watching birds. He took many gambling trips to Las Vegas with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law, and was an avid golfer once a year at the Morrie Miller Memorial Golf Tournament.
He is survived by his wife, Julie; daughter, Maddie (Patrick) Bohn; grandchildren, Elise and Benjamin Olson and their father, Brian Olson; parents, Donald and Mardell; sister, Nancy (Tom) Erickson; two brothers, Rich Smith and Bob (Jan) Smith; nieces and nephews, Laura, Amy, Reid, Graham, Barrett, Lincoln, Molly and Sarah; mother-in-law, Dorothy Krieger; and sister-in-law, Karen (Paul) Pretzel.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jenny Olson, and father-in-law, Alfred Krieger.
A Celebration of Mike's life will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, August 24, 2018, at Hoff Celebration of Life Center - Goodview, led by Funeral Celebrant Jenny Hoff. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Mike will be laid to rest at St. Mary's Cemetery in a private family service. Memorials are preferred to the Winona Humane Society.
Please share a memory of Mike, sign his online guestbook, and view his video tribute when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com.

Hoff Celebration of Life Center is assisting the family with arrangements.